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lune 1970 Volume 1 No.3
2 Security— Rated X
Campus Safety Department
8 "Spotlight"
10 Musical Chairs
Harper College Student Senate 7969-70
14 His Name is Apathy
16 A Gastronomical Additive to Inflation
Harper's Cafeteria
18 Female Quest
20 "Wipe That Smile"
22 "Lynette's Look"
Sports by Lynette Berry
26 Large Lecture vs. Small Classes
32 A Floating Paradise, the Keys (Piano)
Music Department
54 Algonquin and Roselle— Year Number One
A Halcyon staff Photo Essay
36 Dream House or Just Another Mill
The Future of Harper
halcyon
Editor-in-chief Chris Pancratz
Managing Editor Bob Yadon
.ayout Editor Georgia Fink
Assistant Editor O. Keith Wanke
"acuity Advisor Craig Stewart
>taff Artist Kate Tangney
Circulation Manager Jerry Smith
>taff Writers Lynette Berry, Michael Copeland,
Marty Lyons, Eileen Burns
.ayout Sandy Kinnune, Linda Stewart
staff Photographers Stu Levin, Gary Yaffe,
Larry Blaschke, Tim Bradley
Research Kent Anderson, Chris Stanczak,
Joyce Eiser
hoto Consultant Ray White
Zartoons Onan, Dann Willis
over Photo Stewart Levin
la/cyon is published quarterly by, and for, the students of William
(ainey Harper College, Algonquin and Roselle Rds., Palatine, llli-
lois 60067. Offices are in the College Center room 367.
Opinions expressed in this magazine and the contents are those
)f the authors and/or the editors and are not necessarily those of
tarper College, its administration, student government, student
lody, or printer.
In this issue, our last for this year, we've stopped
and taken time to evaluate our first year's existence.
Not only are we one of the first, if not the first,
magazine of our kind in a community college, but
certainly one of the first to be totally student con-
trolled and financed.
Although we haven't had the mail pour in on our
second issue like it did on the first, we feel that the
cover alone caused enough people to sit up and take
notice. Again, we feel we have a success on our
hands.
Although many new ideas will undoubtedly control
the future of Halcyon, we feel we've paved the way
for future Harper students. Throughout this year, it
has been our intention to bring you a magazine that
would not stop at surface news, but dig deep into
new issues to bring the "whole" story to light. Try-
ing to fill the pages with interesting student news for
you has been a task— but an enjoyable one.
Continuing our total commitment to you the stu-
dent, this issue concerns itself with the problems of
our Campus Safety Department.
Rather than an attempt to discredit a worthy de-
partment, we seek to present you with the facts as
we found them and let you be the judge. By in-
vestigating different departments on campus we hope
to constantly remind our college that students do
have an interest in better education. This should
stand as an open invitation to all students and fac-
ulty to provide Halcyon the chance to serve you
better. Although many of you will not be here next
year, the article on Security should guide future
students in their drive to improve prioritydepartments.
Also, Keith Wanke takes a good look at the
question of, "The Large Lecture vs. The Small Class
Room?" Lynette Berry once again handles the sports.
Additional articles include Mike Copeland's view of
the future of Harper, and the editor's report on the
past session of the student government.
Finally, to you who will graduate, we wish you
continued luck. To the rest of you, we invite you
to look for our first issue of Halcyon next year. It
will be on the stands in September. Thanks for a
wonderful first year on our new campus, and have
a great summer vacation.
Managing Editor
Security-Rated X
Campus Safety Department
by Robert Vadon
Throughout the 1969-1970
school year, charges of mis-
management and unprofes-
sionalism have been leveled
against our Campus Safety De-
partment. It is with the intent
of clarifying these charges, that
this study is submitted to stu-
dents, faculty, and the Board of
Trustees of William Rainey Har-
per College. This is a study done
by Halcyon staff with the full
and complete knowledge of Jo-
seph Mandarino, Supervisor of
Public Safety; and Robert
Hughes, Building and Grounds.
One of the first questions
plaguing the minds of count-
less Harper students has been
how long are we to put up
with what some term a second
rate security department? Un-
fortunately, in the past, our
security personnel have been
blamed for loose organization.
However, often as not, organ-
ization problems were created
by other management con-
ditions beyond the control of
Security.
In response to the numerous
charges of confusion, one is
likely toencounterthestandard
'Mack-of-funds" defense. Ap-
parently, some administrators
believe that Harper students
and faculty are so naive as to
accept this "no money" excuse
forever. Thesuggestion thatstu-
dents remain silent (until the
funds somehow appear) will
never replace the growing a-
mount of personal property
stolen, and the loss of college
owned equipment. Not on
is the Campus Safety Depari
ment responsible for the se
curity of this institution, it
buildings and grounds; but fo
the personal safety of everyon
on campus. Here's the ques
tion: where does Harpe
College place its priority?
A review of ourCampusSafe
ty Department's history wi
reveal that thedepartmentsuj
gests the Comic Opera i
origin. In the beginning, a
overall lack of training create
little respect among eithe
faculty or students for a dt
partment whose only functio
seemed tobegivingoutparkin
tickets. Internal confusion i
the past has even caused som
cadets to lose respect for thei
own jobs. In general, our Can-
pus Safety Department in nj
way resembled an effecient S€!
curity force.
In addition, a lack of pre
fessionalism in the past ha
provoked problems throughou
the department. Selection c
cadets was so loose that mani
immature young people weri
hired that had no business hi
ing accepted for such a ser
sitive position. However, wit
no attempt at adequate bad
ground investigation, or mentc
stability testing of candidate;
it is a wonder that moreseriou
things haven't happened.
It should also be noted the
some of the cadets in the pas
have had absolutely nointeref
in law enforcement. They sa\
their job as an easy two buck
an hour. This attitude erode
into a general lack of mot
vation and dedication whili
performing their duties. Cor
trast this open-door acceptanc
policy with professional lav
enforcement recruitingtecii
Chief Manderino, Head of Security
niques. Cook County Sheriff's
Police go so far as to insist
upon a lie detector test to en-
sure their candidates to be of
the highest caliber.
Let's look at theinsideorgan-
ization of our Campus Safety
Department. At the present,
the department consists of a
total of eleven people; three
full-time officers, six cadets,
one secretary, and the Director
of Security. It is interesting to
note that few of the security
personnel are yet twenty-one
years of age. This is not to say
that they are incompetent or
immature. However, few sur-
rounding communities would
hire our officers as beginning
patrolmen! Why can't security
draw competent officers from
the outside? The main reason
is the choice of either a $6,890
salary at Harper College, or a
$8,100 yearly salary on the
outside, based on national
average.
If the personnel are under
paid, the equipment situation
isn't much better. The purchase
of hand-held communications
equipment has already proven
costly. At one time, only one
unit out of five was in opera-
tion. Perhaps it was a mistake
to look for the lowest bidder
when critical safety equipment
is involved. The old saying,
'Tou get what you pay for",
seems appropriate. At this time
there are three dependable
names in security communica-
tions, RCA, General Electric,
and Motorola. Our Johnson
units are cheap and are con-
stantly breaking down. With
Motorola being a major tax
payer in our college district,
and the leading manufacturer
of security communications
equipment, the choice seems
stretch Your Coronary
easy.
In addition, Campus Safety
Department has under it's con-
trol only one full-time vehicle.
Presently this one vehicle is
totally inadequate for minimal
safety of this campus, and
especially for the unfortunate
driver. In case one of our stu-
dents or faculty had a heart
attack in our parking lot, it
would be impossible to move
the victim to the respirator in
Building B. The story goes that
we can have an ambulance on
campus in five minutes. We
tried a few calls. It took twenty
minutes! On top of this, not
all our security personnel are
trained in first aid. The moral
of the story is, if you're going
to have a coronary - try and
stretch it out.
The broad organizational
structure of this department
isn't much better either. Cam-
pus Safety has been placed un-
der thedirection of fheBuilding
and Grounds Department. In
the long run, we find this unad-
visable. The present Director
of Building and Grounds, Robert
Hughes, is responsible for a
total of five departments. One
of thesedepartments is Campus
Safety. If there is to be any
division between pipes, plumb-
ing and Campus Safety, the
line must be drawn. Campus
Safety must fall from the direc-
tion of Building and Grounds.
In agreement with this division
is John W. Powell, an outstand-
ing consultant in the university
security field. Powell feels that
campus safety should ideally
fall under thedirectsupervision
of theVicePresidentof Business
Affairs. This would allow Cam-
pus Safety to operate as a sep-
arate department, matching
that of Building and Grounds.
Such an organization would
provide Security a chance to
submit an individual budge
that wouldn't be cut because
of shortages in other depart
ments up the line.
What money that has beer
allocated to Campus Safety ir
the past has proved insufficien
no matter what excuse on(
wants to submit. Although th(
projected enrollment of ou
college was grossly in error
the area of this campus, 21
acres, hasn't changed. Neithe
have the number of vulnerable
and costly items located onth(
campus. In the past, there hav(
been too many hands in th(
Campus Safety Budget pot.
One specific instancewas th(
purchase of multicolored park
ing regulation pamphlets. Se
curity never ordered such
costly item, nor did their im
mediate superior. Building anc
Grounds. The budget allocated
a total of $690.00 for printinj
and offset duplicating. How;
ever, these pamphlets cosi
Harper a total of $1,546.00|
or $856.00 over budget. An
for something that could hav
been done on campus at muctj
less cost. It's true that campu
printed pamphlets wouldn'
have been multicolored, buj
since when did Campus Safet
require outside help to ove
spend their budget? When on
is handed a budget insufficienji
to handle the needs of his owr'i*
department, and then has t(|[
sit by and watch others over!
spend it for him, he migh
question the process and thos(
in authority.
Perhaps the most refreshinjj
thing that happened this yea
was the appointment of JosepI
Mandarino as Supervisor of Sd
curity. Not only is Mandarind
well qualified due to his prel
Vious experience on the
iChicago Police Department
iluvenile Division, but he isalso
la past instructor hereatHarper.
ISO far, Mandarino has related
iquitewell to students (onesure
sign— fewer tickets given out
already).
: Not only does Mandarino un-
jJerstand the knotty problems
"acing our Campus Safety De-
partment, but he intends to act
jjpon them within his power.
|A/e might add that presently
fhis power only extends as far
[as the office of Building and
prounds, and does not include
lhe statutes of the state of
I llinois.
j In an initial interview with
jvlandarino, he requested that
llalcyon extend an invitation
|o all students and faculty who
nave questions about future
ickets to see him personally
in his office. Although Man-
darino and Halcyon don't see
eye to eye on all issues, he
certainly seems to have started
out on the right foot. Not only
is he interested in your com-
plaints about tickets, but he's
concerned about his officers
and cadets. For example, we
were shown a form that is used
to file a complaint against any
member of Campus Safety that
a student or faculty member
feels has treated him with dis-
respect or has over-stepped his
boundry of authority. However,
it must be pointed out that
Campus Safety isoncampusfor
the protection and safety of
everyone, and that respect is a
give and take item.
One of the first steps taken
by Mandarino was to initiate
what might be called a "weed-
ing-out" program. This means
that those cadets and officers
who were hired previous to his
appointment will be reviewed
and any necessary adjustments
made. The cadets' conduct,
training, attitude, and useful-
ness are being watched very
closely. Mandarino repeatedly
said that he would have no
qualms about relieving any of-
ficer or cadet, should he deem
it necessary.
One initial observation Man-
darino made was that a major-
ity of students and faculty did
not realize that his officers do
have the power of arrest, as
granted by Illinois House Bill
112. Should the occasion pre-
sent itself, anyone on campus
illegally, may be arrested. How-
ever, as Mandarino pointed out,
this is not to be taken as a
threat, just a clarification of
the power the state has given
his officers to protect your
property and safety. One prob-
lem that may arise now is
whether the administration will
allow this department to use
these powers.
When asked exactly what was
needed to bring CampusSafety
up to minimal standards, Man-
darino said,that he needs exact-
ly what he has requested in his
new budget. We might state
here that this college's budget
is a matter of public record.
So, if you're interested to see
how skimpy a budget this de-
partment has tried to operate
under, take a peek, then lock
up your valuables. Although
Mandarino's new budget re-
quest was not approved when
Halcyon interviewed him, he
did discuss some aspects of the
budget.
RequestediMore Men,
Money, and Vehicles
The first in a long list of
priorities was the raising of
salaries to a competative basis
with the surrounding commu-
nities. A cadet who is only paid
$2.00 per hour and is required
to uphold the laws of thisstate,
county, community, and the
regulations provided by thecol-
lege, will likely look elsewhere
after his training is complete,
Salary increases are mandatory
to maintain quality personne
within the department.
Also included in the new
budget is a request to hire more
men. Perhaps this isn't goin^
to sit very well with the budget-
makers. But if more men are
not hired, the department ha;
not gained the capacity to pro-
vide adequate protection to the
students and faculty of thiscol-
lege. Right now there are nine
men serving in the capacity o'
officers or cadets for Campu;
Safety. Although there is nc
written formula on how fc
figure the number of mer
needed, it is universally accept
ed that for every one man or
duty, there should be four ofl
duty. This is to accomodate
vacations, illnesses, etc.Harpei
can survive with three mer
on a shift, so this adds up tc
a total of fifteen officers anci
cadets needed to meet minima '
standards. Unless Mandarino h
provided with an adequate in-
crease in personnel, the only
ones who will suffer will be!
the students and faculty of this
institution.
There is also a request foi
additional vehicles.lt must have
taken a lot of foresight to pre-
dict that one Cushman car
could handle the entire cam-
pus. Unless two vehicles are
added for patrolling, student!
ASSIGNED
RESERVED
FOR
ADMIN.
PARKING
can look for somewhere else
to park besides this college's
parking lots. If they don't, there
is a good chance that their
car will be broken into, stolen,
or plagued by the constant
threat of thehit-and-rundriver.
One point where Mandarino
and Halcyon differs is that we
would suggest that a sedan
be one of the vehicles request-
ed. If one out of two new ve-
hicles were a sedan, it could
be used to transport an ar-
rested, or for that matter, an
injured person properly.
Mandarino also is in the pro-
cess of providing in-service
training to his cadets and of-
ficers. Such training is essential
to provide our Campus Safety
Department with men ade-
quately trained and informed
in the newest law enforcement
techniques. One of the recent
additions to his department is
the micro-film unit used to
trace license plates to their
owners. It is through this unit
that many students have been
ticketed for the now old trick
of scrapping off their sticker in
order to park in the visitors lots.
In general, Mandarino has
committed himself to improv-
ing the Campus Safety Depart-
ment to an effective level. Un-
fortunately, Halcyon predicts
that he is in for a battle. Up
to now, other departments and
items have always proceeded
Campus Safety in the bid for
funds. Unless the students and
faculty stand up and support
the Campus Safety Department
and Mandarino, his budget is
destined to be cut in favor of
new chairs for the Board of
Trustees, a few new trees, or
this time it will be for stocking
the lagoon with goldfish.
This issue, the spotlight is shining
a little recognition toward the stu-
dent organisers of the April's anti-
pollution teach-in.
Months ago, four Harper students,
Don Fillip, Pete Pearson, Ray Sklen-j
car, and Chuck Thielman met andi
decided to form a group disjoint
%om any other on-campusorganiza-
iion, to attempt to inform Harper
'students about the ecology issue.
I They formulated the type program
,,^hich they felt would be the most
effective at Harper, and found
speakers forwhatwasto be known as'
the "Earth Day Movement". The
affairs of red-tape and money ap-
propriations were handled by the
Student Senate and Frank Borelli,
Director of Student Activities.
The main ambition of the anti-
pollution committee was to get the
students interested in and knowl-'
^edgeable about the tragic destruc-
|ion of their environment. ;.
|vThe committee wants, and needs,:
^iiiint participation and support
fe coming months. Marches,
"" ptions, and door to door
■^community support are
ii the activites being
»he anti-pollution
thousand, only four we're Thfe
in the future of their country,
long can four hold out? Witho
support of the majority ofjsli;
at Harper, the movemet
come to an en'^ ■*" »"* '
give up this easily, then will the rest
:r the movement die also? These
3re questions that only you can an-
wer. If you need help in deciding
f this movement is worth your time,
oubie, and life, then talk to" one of
16 Harper Four.
As we see it, the problems of
3ollution are in no way overstated. If
anything they are terribly under-
itated. Experts say drastic steps must
oe taken immediately, oryour future
:hildren will only i ive to theja^iil
'orty. Are you willing to \i
;hild's life against the w
experts? That's exactly whaf^'
jnd everyone of us is doing. V
3II betting our lives, and the lives bf
3ur children, that the next person
vill do something about the pol-
ution problem.
However, should you fall prey to
he Northwest Suburban Blahs, then
Jon't feel too bad, you're in good
:ompany. For the first time this
'ear Halcyon would rather turn off
ler light. This darkness would fore-
hadow the hundreds of bigtime
ndustrial polluters that say, "To hell
vith the earth, we believe in destruc-
ion in the name of progress. "Should
'ou find yourself within this crowd,
'ou also will not fear the words and
varnings extended by prominent
!cologists. We now find the old say-
ng that some people can't see past
heir own noses (due to pollution)
ery true and very tragic.
Finally, we wish to again thank
hose who took the first step to save
)ur country from herself. We will
vatch and see how long these same
our will hold out, how truly sincere
hey are. We will watch you, thestu-
lent at Harper, and see how long
ou also can hold out. Can you af-
ord to wait for your dying breath?
SPOTLIGHT
musical chair
by Chris Pancratz'
Hidden beyond the green felt
and the noise of the games
room (pool-hall) are the offices
of the Harper College Student
Senate (SSHC) known to most
as Student Government. This
is the organization that is billed
as the official representative of
the Harper College Student
Body. Official maybe, but rep-
resentative it isn't.
The SSHC 1969-1970 edition
has suffered from the same
malady that has afflicted its
predecessors, and almost every
organization on this campus
and on community college
campuses across the nation —
the transient student body.
In theSpringof 1969elections
were held for five SSHC officers
and lOSenators. Approximately
475 votes were cast by a stu-
dent body which numbered
clos'e to 3800 students. Four
officers were elected— pres-
ident, vice-president, treasurer,
and corresponding secretary.!
No one ran for recording sec-;
retary; the treasurer and the;
corresponding secretary rani
unopposed. Nine of ten Sen-
atorial openings were filled.;
Of those people the treas-'
urer never assumed office due
to academic and disciplinary;
problems; the corresponding]
secretary left school and there-
fore the senate; the president'
resigned late in the fall for!
personal reasons; and of the
nine Senators five are still
serving; two resigned, two had
academic difficulties.
In the Fall of 1969, 1 8j
senators were elected and the
office of recording and corres-
ponding secretaries (by write-|
ins, again no one ran). Of those!
18 Senators, one was elected,
vice-president by the Senate;
when Ron Raup resigned and
Don Duffy became president;
one had academic difficulties
and was removed; three re-
signed; and five were removed
for poor attendance at
meetings.
Since the Fall twelvestudents
have been appointed at dif-
ferent times to fill vacancies.
Three have left the Senate— one
resigned, and two were re-
moved, again for poor at-
tendance.
Regardless of its internal
problems, the Senate has a
function. In fact, the function
of the SSHC is threefold: to
sponsor, coordinate, and over-
see all student organizations,
clubs, and studenteventsofany
nature; to provide responsible
student representatives to the
student-faculty committees
that are established; and to
recommend to the college ad-
ministration and the Board of
Trustees on matters which
affect students.
The performance of the stu-
dent government can be ana-
lyzed by gauging the extent of
[heir fulfillment of these
Functions.
The past year has seen the
Bstablishment of numerous
lew student clubs and organ-
izations. Clubs have been
■Qrmed in academic interest
areas such as Fashion Design
and Marketing Management.
Dthers, like the Flying
Hub are purely recreational.
A/hether or not the SSFHC should
De given any credit for the
growth of club participation,
■emains a definite question
nark. But the Senate has co-
iponsored a number of varied
Jctivities with different clubs,
rhey acted with the FHuman
lights Club on the Moratorium
Day and Earth Day activitiesand
assisted other clubs in their
ictivities.
Because of our occupancy of
)ur own facilities this year, the
iSHC has been able to sponsor
nore social events. The Social
lommittee of the Senate
jianned and held six college
nixers, a semi-formal holiday
Jance, a concert (Friends of
Distinction), an open house
)rogram featuring touring pro-
essional folk groups, and two
nidday specials (The Cryan'
Shames, and Edmunds &
Curley).
Other student government
sponsored events included a
fund raising drive for Biafra
which ended a week before
the war itself ended.
Possibly the most important
function of the SSHC is pro-
viding student representatives
to the numerous student-fac-
ulty committees. These com-
mitteesoffer students the most
direct voice in affairs of the
college since the student rep-
resentatives are full voting
members on thesecommittees.
The standing committees con-
sider matters ranging from the
choice of motion pictures to be
shown to changes in cur-
riculum.
The major problem the stu-
dent government faces in this
area is finding students willing
to serve on thecommittees. The
policy is to appoint non-Senate
members to these committees,
but students willing to serve are
hard to find. Senators them-
selves are often unwilling to
serve on these committees.
The Cultural Arts Committee
which plans and conducts all
phases of the cultural arts pro-
gram should include three stu-
dent members. According to
the chairman there has been
little student participation in
the planning for next years
concerts, motion pictures, dis-
plays, and speakers.
The Students Personnel Com-
mittee also provides for three
student representatives. This
committee handles scholar-
ships, graduation ceremonies,
and special student services.
They have had nostudent mem-
bers this year. In fact, until
contacted for this information.
the chairman (a faculty mem-
ber) was unaware that he was
supposed to have students
among the membership of his
committee.
The Curriculum Committee
approves new course offerings,
recommends on the removal
of others, and prepares the
academic with two student
members. Two Senators were
serving. One stated that the
committee met once a week
in the beginning of the year
but that the meetings have
fallen off to the point where
he hasn't heard anything for
about two months. The other
Senator Committee-member
dropped out of school and was
not replaced on thecommittee.
The Conduct Committee
which reviews cases of student
misconduct is well staffed with
student members and, accord-
ing to the faculty chairman,
these students do their job very
conscientiously. The com-
mittee is made up of five in-
structors and three students
who meet to consider serious
violations of the student con-
duct code.
The Traffic Appeals Com-
mittee has the best student
participation of any of the stu-
dent-faculty committees. In
fact, this committee which
hears cases involving traffic vi-
olations, has had trouble keep-
ing faculty members.
Student representatives are
also included on many special
committees formed by the ad-
ministration or the faculty
ministration or the faculty
senate. The committee which
ran the March bond referen-
dum included a student, as did
the committee which planned
and conducted the May 3rd
transition-the name of the game
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dedication ceremonies. The
committee that interviewed
candidates for the position of
Dean of Career Programs had
a student representative early
in the year. Ron Raup, SSHC
president served there until his
resignation; the senate never
replaced him out of that com-
mittee.
The third and final function
of the Student Senate, that of
recommending to the college
administration and the Board
of Trustees, has been fulfilled
to some extent during this past
year.
The Senate recommended
that better lighting be provided
on the sidewalks between the
buildings and the parking lots;
temporary lights, affixed to
trucks, were provided.
The recommendation was
made that Harper add football
to its athletic program. This
proposal is still being con-
sidered, most likely for the
1971 season.
The SSHC asked that postal
and check-cashing services be
made available to thestudents.
Personal checks up to ten dol-
lars can now be cashed in the
Bookstore. Stamps can also be
purchased in the bookstore,
but to date, the Post Office in
Palatine has refused to place
3 mailbox on campus.
The Senate asked that the
Building and Grounds Depart-
nent provide emergency road
ervice to students, faculty, and
itaff who have car problems,
fhis proposal was battered
aack and forth between Cam-
ijus Safety and the SSHC. It was
lung on who was to pay for the
equipment needed to provide
■uch a service. And that is
vhere it hangs.
A recommendation was for-
warded to the administration
asking that trash containers be
provided for the college center
lounge. They were provided.
The Senate also drew up the
proposal for the Moratorium
Day activities October 15th. In
essence the proposal asked that
students be allowed to attend
the activities in the College
Center at their own discretion
and that they not be penalized
by their instructors for such
participation if it kept them
from class. Except for the
penalty clause theproposal was
accepted. Business as usual pre-
vailed.
That, then, is a summary of
the activities of theHarperCol-
lege Student Senate, 1969-
1970 session. They have ful-
filled their responsibilities to
the clubs and organizations
fairly well and have provided
a reasonable amount of social
events. The Senate's problem
with many of their student-
faculty committee responsibil-
ities was the same as the prob-
lem they have faced in their
internal operations— respon-
sible people, or the lack of
such. They have forwarded nu-
merous recommendations to
the administration of the col-
lege, however, it would be un-
fair to attribute the success of
all the successful proposals to
the Senate since many of them
were in the works before the
Senate's recommendation.
What lies ahead forthe1970-
1971 Senate seems to be a
repetition of history.
In the Spring of 1970 elec-
tions were held for five SSHC
officers and 10 Senators. A total
of 397 votes were cast by a
student body which numbered
close to 4600 students. Five
officers were elected— pres-
ident, vice-president, treasurer,
recording secretary, and cor-
responding secretary. (No one
ran for corresponding sec-
retary, the office was filled by
a run-off between the three
write-in candidates; and the
vice-president, the treasurer,
and the recordingsecretary ran
unopposed). Senatorial elec-
tions were held after this writ-
ing but the trend seems to be
following last years election
fiasco.
The purpose of this article is
not to reprimand or chastise
the SSHC, for that is an organ-
ization well-founded and with
valid function. But this writing
is meant to remind those stu-
dents who vote (and the ma-
jority who don't) and those
students who run for office
and are elected, that the work
does not end immediatelyafter
the votes are counted. Once
elected, no matter how small
the voter turnout, those stu-
dents have the responsibility
of fulfilling, and fulfilling well,
the functions of the Harper
College Student Senate. The
SSHC as is and as it has been
very closely resembles a game
of musical chairs, without the
music.
Halcyon compliments those
Senators and officers who have
seen their responsibility, and
(because of those who haven't)
have worked twice as hard to
fulfill it. But, in the same way.
Halcyon feels that those Sen-
ators and officers of the SSHC,
present and yet to come, must
either realize and bear their
responsibilities or continue to
play the game .... some-
where where there is music.
After long, intense, and tiring re-
search a new and startling find has
been made by Halcyon. It seems that
out here among the student body of
Harper College there is an evil
demon at work, his name is Apathy.
Yea, you guessed right: That's the
guy who comes up behind you and
says don't do it, it's a waste of time,
and who cares anyway? He got to
you! Huh! And that's why you're
not going to read this . . .
Oh! Well, as long as you know
what's making you feel that way,
maybe we could work out a cure
together and make the Halcyon staff
happy.
What do you mean you don'twant
to be cured? Aren't you idealistic,
concerned and interested inthewel-
fare of man? How can you say and
do nothing? It's easy huh, your ideal
is to roll the perfect one,you'recon-
cerned about Harper's mod squad
and because no one else gives a
damn. It's a big enough job caring
about your own welfare. Apathy has
quite a hold on you doesn't he?
Yeah, I guess so, but if you're going
to sit there and tell me how bad
I am and how I hurt everybody you
can forget it.
Well OK I won't, but did you ever
want to join a club, go out for a
team, work for student publications
or be in the Student Senate?
/ wanted to join a club, but I
think some of the activities are kind
of childish, maybe it's because I
don't look so good, and people in
clubs aren't real anyway. I wanted
to join the baseball team and one
day I even asked a gym teacher. He
told me that I would have to see
this one guy and that I had better
get my hair cut before that. I didn't
go. Being in the Student Senate
might be fun but everybody knows
they are just puppets for the admin-
istration and anyway I'm not good
at being a two faced goodie-goodie
in the ding-dong school honor
section.
How about the student publica-
tions? I mean you sound like a real
sincere person and they need people
who know how the students feel.
Are you kidding whenever I got a
paper back from an English teacher
it looked like a red ink road map.
I can't write for a publication. I
just don't feel qualified or confident
enough.
Do you think there are a lot of
students like yourself that would, in
a small way, like to get doing some-
thing at Harper?
Yeah, I suppose they would, but it's
like, when I went to high school,
there were the kids who got on the
honor roll, and joined all the clubs,
and were always doing stuff around
the school. The teachers knew them
all and always said, ''Hi!" And there
were kids like myself, we worked
after school; we didn't get such good
grades; and somehow doingthings in
clubs and other stuff just didn't seem
like fun. I guess maybe some people
fit and others just don't.
What do you mean some fit and
others don't?
Well it's just that you don't feel
comfortable around people that al-
ways get really good grades. They
make you feel small by comparison
and getting enough confidence to do
things is hard.
Do you think that grades have
anything to do with your notgetting
into things at college?
Sure that'swhat I'vebeensayingall
along. I guess the school has made
me feel pretty bad and a lot of
others, too. It's like you just want
to get away from it, so I stay as
HIS
NAME
IS
APATHY
the
py
who
says
don't
do
it
long as I have to, and then go. It's
jut not a happy place for me and
well maybe if I did do something I
would just be graded and told to go
because they could find somebody
better.
Do you think Harper is a bad
college?
No, not at all, it's a nice place. I
know there are places that the kids
say are better, but Harper's not a
bad place. I'm just happier outside
the school because of my grades I
guess. I mean I know it's important
to go to college and to try hard and
everything but I get this feeling, and,
well, I just think there's no sense
trying. When I'm not at hiarper or
my job, I work on my car. People
compliment me about my car and
maybe there are more important
things than a pile of steel; but I
learn a lot about cars, and I feel
good when I work on it because
I know people will say things, well,
that build a person up. The only
thing wrong is that I don't want to
be a mechanic. I want to go to
school, but I wish people would
make me feel like going and trying.
The way they do with the car.
Do you think you'll ever get those
good grades?
/ don't know. I've got this one
class I like and there is a good
chance for an "A". It wouldn't make
me an "^A" student, but it would
sure feel good. I guess it would be
like Harper opened up in the mid-
dle and said "/ like you kid." I know
when I did the homework I'd know
there was a reason, like with the car,
and I wouldn't mind doingthework.
Do you think you would get into
the activities here at Harper if you
got the grade?
Well it's only one grade and I
still have to work, but I think it
would be easier to give it a try.
I guess if somebody is good to you
it's easier to be a part of what their
thing is, like educational activities
I guess.
What about the mean time, just
work and the car?
Yeah that's about it. I'm too small
to solve the world's problems and
I know it might not be true, but
learning here at Harper, well it's
like 'we don't really need you son.'
I suppose being a young person in
a world that could blow up at any
second, I should know exactly what
things I should be doing. I just don't
have the energy when it comes to
school and activities. The school
doesn't care about methat'stheway
I see it and if that makes me bad,
well, I'll have to live with it.
Hey, are you going to your car,
I'd like to look at it.
Yeah, do you want to smoke this
on the way? Sure, yeah you feel
good with what you have. I guess
maybe just one would make me
feel better but, this is pretty good
stuff
Hey look at that sunset. I guess
tomorrow's going to be a nice day.
Take another pull on this; man
there may not be a tomorrow.
Apathy what a ridiculous subject.
Yes it is.
Your car really looks great.
Harper's
Cafeteria
A
Gastronomical
Additive
to
Inflation
Hi!, Harry Flunkowski here again
for Halcyon. This issue I intend to
take an informed uninformed lookat
another portion of our campus— our
exotic cafeteria. This tour is one of
the more unusual on campus in that
it's one way. After one trip to the
cafeteria you usually find yourself
in poverty, raked of every cent you
have. This fleecing of students and
faculty has caused numerous finan-
cial downfalls.
As official tour guide, I feel it is
important that we all remember the
motto of our Food Service Depart-
ment as we travel intotheunknown:
Over the lips, over the gums, watch
out stomach, here it comes! Please
notice that while most students are in
their eight o'clock classes sleeping
unaware, countless Phyllis Dillers
of the Betty Crocker set areswinging
into action, serving breakfast, and
squeezing chickensforthatscrummy
"wringed-out chicken noodlesoup."
Let me point out that the hours of
operation are perhaps one of the
more sensible things served the stu-
dents. The doors open at seven
o'clock in the morning, and close
at eight P.M., or whenever the last
ambulance has left, whichever
comes first.
This next part of the tour consists
of facts. Since two thousand to
twenty-five hundred people pass
through the orange doors daily, our
Food Service Department must be
applauded as one of the biggest
bunko palaces in existance. Never
in the history of this country have
people paid so much, and receixed
so little. Except of course, during
income tax time every year. It might
be of interest to you touring masses
that in recognition of this achieve-
ment, the Food Service Department
of Harper College is to receive the
"Capitalist Achievement Award for
1970." This award is given to any
department who under the mask of
providing a service tothestudentsof
Harper College, use their captive
audience to inflate the economy.
Let me introduce you to the in-
ternal organization of this depart-
ment. While on the touryou've prob-
ably noticed that this department
has actually allowed students to
work within the regime. Thestudents
who work in the Food Services pro-^
gram can be identified by their white'
coats and hurried pace. The white'
coats cover numerous scars where
they were beaten for not putting
the cherries artistically amid the
cottage cheese. (The hurried pace
usually means one of thesupervisors
is after them). Freshmen do various:
jobs like salad making, cooking and;
clean-up (Mostly clean-up). Sopho-;
mores dabble in the art of ordering'
and menu planning ( Prove it). They
also cater parties and banquets held
at the college (But rarely cater to]
students). In this way students get
a total outlookonfood management;
(Also more tips). \
Oh yes, here's another little item;
you might be interested in. Last fall
there were adozenstudents working
in the cafeteria. However, due to in-'
compafable schedules, littlepay, and
less chance for advancement, most!
left. Perhaps while working within'
the system they saw, or smelled,!
something that most students didn't
like. Don't be discouraged however,;
as part of the tour you get to smell
it too. [
John Januszko of Food Services
states that the goal of the cafeteria
is not profit, but to keep the oper-;
ation on a break-even basis (Right;
now it's breaking the students). Al-
though food is purchased at regular
market prices, it is unfortunate that-
Food Services Department can't bet-l
ter utilize their Food Service stu-'
dents in order to cut costs. Sincei
I have you people on tour, this isi
the best time to show you first hand
how to operate a new college,
cafeteria. ^
The use of competitive prices for;
hamburgers and french fries is ab-i
surd. First, the quality of the product;
is not one bit competative, nor is the
market. When there isacaptiveaudi-!
ence there is no competition. Most;
of the hamburgers are baked dry|
before the student gets them. This'
comes from prolonged baking under;
the heat lamps. You will notice that
the only big difference between the:
maxi-burger and mini-burger is thatj
the maxi-burger's bun is blown full
of air! If mass production is the
answer, then the college best go to
an automated setup. Right now this
department profits by educating
Food Service students, for they use
them within the system. However it
is the student body who really pays
for the education in the end.
While giving this tour I should
note that the department should be
commended for keeping cokes, cof-
fee and entrees below competative
prices. However, the constant charg-
ing for "extra" crackers with your
soup is going too far. It is no secret
that it costs more to fancy up that
dish of cottage cheese, but unfor-
tunately, again it is the studentbody
who pays for it. If the college wants
to teach students how to artistically
design a salad, then let the college
absorb the cost, not the students.
Even with all this, every tour has
its brighter side. Realistically we
must commend the efforts of this
department for their hot meal pro-
gram, for it draws few complaints.
Although the price is often too high,
at least you can eat the product.
For you people who are interested
in figures, in an average week, 750
pounds of french fries, 200 pounds
of hamburger, 40 pounds of hot
dogs, and 60 to 80 gallons of chili
are consumed. Since a majority of
the Food Service business is in short
order items, then the quality of that
service must improve. Nolongercan
the students be expected to pay for
service that isn't provided. Since
our cafeteria is self service, there is
no basisforcompetitive prices. Wake
up Food Service.
Well, that ends our informative
four of our cafeteria. If you have
any complaints voice them with the
Food Service Department, or take
>'our business elsewhere. Lower
prices will mean fewer tours!
U)
It was over one hundred years ago
when the revolution started. Be-
tween the years 1917 and 1920 a
brazen young tart, Alice Paul, foun-
der of the National Women's Party
(NWP), picketed, lobbied, heckled
top politicians, built "watch fires,"
and obstructed traffic on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue to further the revolu-
tion. She was a major force in Presi-
dent Wilson's struggle to procure the
votes needed for the passage of the
19th Ammendment. When it was
passed the revolution did not end, for
it was never intended to end there.
On the contrary, that was just the
beginning.
The beginning of what, you may
ask. If you are not up on the Amend-
ments, you will never understand
this article. The 19th Amendment
gave women the right to vote. In
regard to this passage, one elderly
man stated; "Ever since they gave
women the right, Elsie, my wife,
hasn't shut up!" That students, is
the crux of the revolution. The revo-
lution is comprised of Women's Lib-
eration groups that have sprung up
all over the country. These groups
range from the very radical (end to
all male-female relationships) to the
more conventional way of thinking
(job equality). All however, are
united in one goal; the end to sex
discrimination so that someday Elsie
and millions of other women will
have the right to say "I" and have it
mean something.
You may beaskingyourself, "What
has this to do with me?" For many
of the students at Harper this will
be the last semester in school be-
fore entering the big, bad business
bag. There is no exaggeration in de-
scribing it that way, as many of you
already know. Boys you are going
to have a rough time finding the
"right" job, but it could be worse,
you might be a girl.
The average girl when she com-
pletes her education seeks a job in
the white collar industry. She then
faces something she has heard about
but never dreamed would affect
her— job discrimination based on
sex. For example, a male graduate
is given an aptitude test — a female
graduate is given a typing test;
women are disqualified from many
top jobs because they don't have
wives; a malebanktellerearns$5.00
to $100.00 more than a female
teller; in certain fields $12,000.00
is the maximum salary a woman can
earn, regardless of talent and ex-
perience.
Why does this happen and what
is being done? The answer to "why"
is obvious. It follows our sociali-
zation process. Girls traditionally
have been brought up to be sweet
little charmers; intelligence and tal-
ent have not been stressed as much
as a woman's end goal — mother-
hood. On the other hand, boys are
trained and expected to be physi-
cally competent, domineering, and
intelligent— their end goal being that
of acquiring a challenging and satis-
fying job. This is cutting the"why's"
short but the important thing now is
to seek solutions— what is being done
to correct this misconception.
One of the oldest and stablest of
the feminine organizations NOW,
the National Organization for Wo-
men, is not restricted to women,
the brochure describes its members
as: "... a group of men and wo-
men, dedicated to action which will
change theconditionswhich prevent
women from developing to their
full potential."
Yes, something is being done. At
present NOW is actively supporting
the repeal of abortion laws and
passage of the Equal Rights Amend-
ment, which would alter the Con-
stitution to provide the "equality of
rights under the law shall not be
denied or abridged by the United
States or by any state on account
of sex." Members are also working
toward a revision of divorce and
alimony arrangements, and practice;
provision of maternity rights (allow-
ing women to take a leave of ab-
sence and return within a reason-
able time after childbirth without
loss of credits or seniority); expan-
sion of child care services; and a
campaign to change themassme-
dia's portrayal of women.
If NOW doesn't answer yourneeds
there are other organizations that
might. These groups state they are
working towardsequality forwomen
when in fact they are supporting
feminine supremacy. WITCH (Wo-
men's International Terrorist Con-
spiracy from Hell) has amostbizarre
goal. Their aim is to wipe out the
commercial image of feminine
beauty. By this they mean doing
away with make-up (you will never
take my chemistry set away from
me!), forgetting about diets and fig-
ures(pleasant thought— it will never
work), and clothing that enhances
a woman's beauty. Then there is
SCUM (Society for Cutting Up Men),
which declares men to be biolog-
ically deficient and socially
dangerous.
Finally, there are the Feminists,
the most radical of all liberation
groups. Thisorganization never loses
sight of the fact that the male is
the oppressor and the female is
the oppressed. This situation, being
caused by the male-female role sys-
tem, will be completely abolished;
the Feminists now denounce all in-
stitutions that encourage this role
playing— i.e., love, sexand marriage.
The members look to a time in the
future when all births will be ex-
trauterine, the children will be raised
by communal efforts, and women
once and for all will cease to be
the persecuted members of the race.
if the latter dogmas are just a tad
hard to digest then let us, as edu-
cated and responsible beings focus
in on one goal in particular— that
of changing the image of the fe-
male in society.
The school environment is an ex-
cellent place to start. Girls, if you are
aware of a specific expertise, de-
velop it and let others become aware
of the forte. Let's assume you possess
a flair for writing or speaking, or
perhaps your mathematical abilities
are astounding and you plan on pur-
suing a career in this field; start
gelling and screamingnow whileyou
are in school. Tell people "I am a
great writer," or "As an accountant
there is no one better." Remember
girls you are a minority group and
you will have to work that much
larder to prove yourself In any field
jf challenge; school is the ideal
Diace to begin.
It was stated before that many
/vomen are denied job opportunities
because they don't have wives. What
s meant by this is, many times the
excuse given to women in regards to
why a man in the same position,
same experience, and same back-
ground is given more money is "He
is supporting a family." Dont' fall
for this illogical and unethical ex-
planation! Business has never been
known as an altruistic force in main-
taining the family structure. People
are hired according to their indi-
vidual talents, not according to the
size of the family (or at least they
should be).
Speaking of the family, equality
should not stop at the close of a
business day. We are the parents
of the next generation and our big-
gest aim should be to instill a sense
of self-confidence in our children.
Equality for women in effect, boils
down to self confidence. If the plight
of the woman today werecompared
to the civil rights movement, we
would see similarities. What possible
mode of support could a white su-
premist use to substantiate his posi-
tion? He is neither logical orethical,
he is however, emotional. TheNegro
poses a th reat to the white supremist.
Why? because the white supremist
lacks self-confidence. This concept
also applies to the male supremist;
the one who categorizes all females
as "dumb broads".
Our generation prides itself in
having Utopian goals. Coals that
are free of prejudice and discrimin-
ation. Granted these aims may seem
far fetched and quite aways from
reality but as students with an edu-
cation to support our stance, we
should pursue them. This country
was built on idealism, women like
Alice Paul ranted and raved until
their goals were attained. Don't let
the revolution die girls, getout there
and scream a little so that someday
no one (not even a woman) will be
a victim of discrimination.
by
Eileen Burns
"This seems to be one of our more popular Career
Programs."
"Gosh Harv— shouldn't you use a glass
\y like everyone else?"
"Are all Child Psychology instructors so
insecure?"
"I think someone should check out this new
Sociology Professor."
WIPE
THAT
SMILE!
I Gosh Harv — I think your car is interesting
|ut I just don't know."
Lynette's Look
a job well done
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In September of 1969 Harper Col
lege entered the intercollegiate ath-
letic wars for the second time. Since
then, Harper teams, participating
in seven sports, have posted an over-
all record of 76-wins and 31-losses.
But even this record does not show
the success that the intercollegiat
athletic programs has had.
The teams whose seasons are now
complete, posted a second and a
third in conference play, a second
in Region IV competition, and a
14th place finish in a National meet
Also from the Harper programcame
one National Champ-All-American
and one near miss All-American.
Cross-country held a dual meet
record of 11 -wins, 2-losses; took
second place in the conference; and
second place in the Region IV meet
Jim McNider placed 21st in the Na
tional meet, one second behind the
twentieth man named All-American.
The Harper Golf Squad came in
with an undefeated dual meet sea-
son, 20-0. The team went on to take
third place in the conference meet
Basketball, the only team with a
losing record, went 7-18 for the
season, setting Harper College for
the number of basketball games
won in a season.
On the wrestling mats Harper won
18 dual meets while losing only
6, placed 14th in the Nationals, and
added Tom Nuesus' name to the
list of Ail-Americans.
As of this writing, the Track and
Field team has posted a 10-1 dual
record, losing only to the college
of DuPage, a perennial power. The
tennis team, which has never lost a
dual meet to a two-year college, is
7-1 in dual competition. The one
loss came at the hands of Eastern
Illinois University. And, the baseball
entry holds a record of ten wins
and three losses.
It has been a successful season for
all concerned, even though most of
Harper's continued to use rented
facilities for practice and homecom-
petition. Our congratulations to the
coaches and especially to the
athletes.
SEE THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF
HALCYON FOR FULL REPORTS ON
THE 1970 SPRING SPORTS SEASON.
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There is a place at Harper
College where topics ranging
from premarital sex to analyt-
ical geometry are discussed
frankly and without restraint.
At this place a large number of
people, sometimes as many as
300, gather for supposed class
lectures. These places that I
speak of are the large and
medium lecture hallsinEbuild-
ing which were designed for
many of the basic 101 social
science courses.
Community Colleges such as
Harper were established with
the intention of removing pres-
sures of overcrowding from the
four year state col leges and uni-
versities. Many students and ed-
ucators have complained that
the four year colleges have al-
most completely wiped the in-
dividual from the educational
scene. At the state colleges,
classes with enrollments ex-
ceeding 200 or 300 are very
common. For this reason one
of the most basic concepts of
the community college is to
create a closer and more per-
sonal relationship betweenstu-
dent and professor. Many stu-
dents first attended a commu-
nity college in an attempt to
prepare themselves for a four
year institution. Others hoped
that their individuality would
be better preserved if they at-
tended a college such as Har-
per.
A false belief that many peo-
ple have is that students who
transfer to Harper from a four
year college did so because
they flunked out. The truth,
however, is quite the opposite.
The vast majority of transfer
students came into Harper in
good academic standing. Many
of these transfer studentscame
to Harper because they were
terribly disappointed with the
large state colleges. They
wanted more personal relation-
ships with their professors. The
cliche of being just a computer
number at a large college is
old, yet for these transfer stu-
dents it proved to be all too
real.
You can imagine the shock
to many of these students who
came to Harper when they
found themselves once again
in large lecture classes where
they have little or no personal
contact with their professors.
How, then, do Harper stu-
dents view large group lec-
tures? This was the topic for
a survey paper prepared by
Michael Ostrowski, assistant
professor of psychology at Har-
per College. Ostrowski con-
structed the survey because he
believed that many students
were unsatisfied with the at-
mosphere of the lecture halls
and the classes conducted with-
in them.
The questionnaire that was
distributed to introductory psy-
chology classes, each with 300
students, consisted of 20 ques-
tions. Nineteen of the 20 ques-
tions were forced choices re-
quiring a yes/no/at times an-
swer.
The twentieth question was
an open-ended question that
allowed students to write any
additional comments which
they had concerning the large
lectures.
Some interesting questions
and responsesfromOstrowski's
survey are as follows:
Do you find the environment
disturbing in the large lecture
hall, making concentration dif-
ficult? 211 yes/ 255 no/ 146
at times.
In this question there is al-
most a 50/50 split in the num-
ber of students who thought
that the large lectures were
conducive to concentration.
Apparently, those who were in
the mid-section of the lecture
hall found concentration some-
what easier than those located
in the rear of the hall. One ex-
planation of this is that those in
front of the hall engage in less
conversation than those in the
rear of the hall.
Can you contribute youi
ideas in the large lecture? 67
yes/ 466 no/ 79 at times.
Evidently an overwhelming
majority of students feel thai
they cannot contribute any of
their ideas in the large lecture
hall. We all know how difficult
it is for many people to speak
their mind when in a small
class; when put in with 300
other people this task becomes
nearly impossible.
Do you find yourself person-
ally involved with your instruc-
tor in the large lecture hall?
41 yes/ 436 no/ 135 at times.
A majority of students feel
that they have no personal in-
volvement with their instructor
in the large lecture haNs. In
such a situation there are just
too many people to allow you'
to feel that you are recognized
as an individual.
Do you favor large lecture
over small (125 or 30 students)
in a self-contained class? 1641
yes/ 344 no/ 104 at times.
Here again one can see that!
a majority of students prefer!
small self-contained classes to'*
the large lecture classes.
From the results of Ostrow-
ski's survey one can see that
many students are dissatisfied
with the large lecture classes.
Many of the first semester
Introduction to Psychology clas-
ses proved to be a farce on the
educational system. Once stu-
dents found out thatthey could
pass examinations by studying
the chapter tests in the psy-
chology workbooks, they had
no second thoughts about
ditching a lecture.
If you knew someone who
you thought might do better
than yourself on an examina-
LARGE
LECTURES
vs.
The Small Confined Classes
tion, all you had to do was to
give that person your student
l.D. number for the computer
test blank. The idea that an
instructor might recognizeyour
replacement did not deter
many students from attempting
such a scheme.
Another innovative flop in
the large lecture system was the
discussion sections which when
originally planned were to be
small classes in which students
might not have the same in-
structor for discussion sections
as they did for the large lec-
tures. Because of this, discus-
sion sections would often just
discuss the same material as
had the instructor during the
large lectures.
As the semester dragged on,
fewer and fewer students at-
tended the lectures and discus-
sion sections. Some stopped
going entirely, showing uponly
for examinations.
What brought about this re-
jection of the lecture system by
many students? The only an-
swer is a multi-cause explana-
tion. The following are some
actual complaints registered by
students in regard to the large
lecture system:
'M found that if I could not
understand something in the
large lecture I would tend to
forget about it by the time I
got to discussion.'
''The large lecture hall
tended to be extremely noisy
and it was very difficult to con-
centrate."
"It was possible to get a C
grade without ever coming to
any lecture at all."
"Because of the extremely
large size it was difficult for
the instructors to maintain con-
trol over the noise or the in-
terest level."
"I found the large lecture
very ineffective, a lousy place
to learn."
"In the exceptionally large
lectures I had the feeling of
being lost in a crowd. I like
to have the kind of feeling that
I am not just a number."
"A big problem that all of
the instructors have to solve
is how to maintain order and
discipline in a lecture hall and
keep out those individualswho
wish to discuss personal dating,
habits, etc."
"One of the reasons I left a
large university was because
of the large lecture halls and I
came to Harper for small clas-
ses and was very disappointed."
"Without forced attendance
there was really no incentive
to attend the class."
"Some grade should begiven
for attendance in the large lec-
ture and quiz sections."
"I myself found that I needed
the motivation supplied by in-
class student-teacher relation-
ship."
"The anonymity of the large
lectureseems to alienate many
people. There was no feeling
that the class was a personal
experience."
"Because the large lectures
are so impersonal I can never
become involved with the in-
structor."
"There must be a way tostop
the amount of cheating going
on— it is a well known fact that
cheating is prominent."
"Psychology and Sociology
are very personal intimate type
subjects that should be taught
on a very small group basis."
"Not being able to comment
on a teacher's ideas restricts
learning."
"It was kind of a sterile meth-
od of being taught -I felt like
I was some kind of machine.
"I felt the concept of a large
lecture was not only in dis-
cord with the philosophy of
Harper in the community col-
lege movement, but often re-
moved the student from being
a personal individual."
The proceeding opinions may
in fact offer some explanation
for the general dissatisfaction
among students concerning the
large lectures.
Ideas and opinions for ways
in which to improve the large
lecture were also expressed in
the survey. Some of these ideas
are as follows:
"Instructors must definitely
keep peoplequiet in the lecture
halls."
"The instructor should create
the kind of atmosphere in the
large lecture that keeps the
students from being afraid to
ask questions or from worry-
ing about being embarrassed."
"An improved P. A. system is
needed."
"Quiet must be maintained
in the large lecture hall even
to the point of asking those
students who continue to taiki
to leave."
"I think attendance would be
improved if the exams con-
tained some particular material
covered in the lecture hall thjt
was not in the textbook or
workbooks."
Many changes have occured
in the large lectures since Os-
trowski's survey was taken dur-
ing the Fall semester of 1969,
and many more changes are
in store for the near future.
Larry King, chairman of the
Social Science division, realized I
the need for improvement and
began to make some changes
in the large lectures during
the Spring 1970 semester.
Whenever it is possible to do
so, attempts will be made to
reduce the number of students
in the large lectures. It is also
possible that in the near future
,many of the lectures will be
limited to 150 students instead
of the present 300. However if
smaller lectures are to be es-
tablished, then an additional
number of instructors must be
hired to carry the increase load
in classes. With the recent de-
j'eat of the college bond refer-
l^ndum the funds for hiring ad-
ditional instructors are not
.available yet if the standards of
|sducation at Harper aretocon-
jinually improve, the funds
Inust be made available.
in a class of 300 students
here may be only 15 or 20
'eal "goof-offs" yet when 300
tudents are present it becomes
/ery difficult to separate these
'goof-offs" from the mass.
A/hen a lecture consists of 150
itudents there may still be 10
'goof-offs" but because of the
iecrease instudents, the"goof-
|)ffs" can be separated and
!)rder may be maintained with
ess difficulty. The fewer the
lumber in a class or lecture,
lopefully the more individual
iittention the students will be
ble to receive. Such attention
inust be continually strived for
f Harper is to fulfill the true
)hilosophy of the community
i:ollege.
Another change which has
iilready taken place is the new
)olicy regarding the type of
;xams given. Before thechange
tandard departmental exams
ivere being used by all the in-
structors. This meant that each
instructor would have to cover
certain amounts of material be-
fore the exam, even if students
were confused with what was
being taught. With the new poli-
cy the departmental exams
have been doneaway with, and
each instructor will now con-
duct his classes at the speed
with which he feels that the stu-
dents can handle. This will un-
doubtedly encourage a greater
number of students to become
more involved with the class,
since a more meaningful and
detailed explanation of the ma-
terial covered will now be pos-
sible.
Many instructors have incor-
porated the idea of including
on the exam, questions on ma-
terial which was covered in the
lecture. Before this change,
some classes such as Introduc-
tion to Physcology had ques-
tions from only the text and
workbook included in their ex-
ams. Forthis reason alone many
students felt it unnecessary to
attend the lecture. Now that
a substantial number of exam
questions will be taken from the
lecture, attendance is expected
to increase.
Another problem which is
slated for change is the incon-
sistancey which exists between
instructors of the large lectures
and those of discussion sec-
tions. This problem arosewhen
all the lectures for a particular
course were listed, then sepa-
rately all the discussion classes
were listed on thecoursesheet.
Because of this method, a ran-
dom selection of discussion sec-
tions. This problem arosewhen
all the lectures for a particular
course were listed, then sepa-
rately all the discussion classes
were listed on thecoursesheet.
Because of this method, a ran-
dom selection of discussion sec-
tions was made and chances
are that students did not re-
ceive the same instructor for
both their large lectureanddis-
cussion section. This meantthaf
an even greater gap of con-
fusion was formed between the
student and the instructor.
Beginning next semester all
the classes taught by a particu-
lar instructor as well as all of
his discussion sections will be
listed together. This means that
each student will have thesame
instructor for both lecture and
discussion sections.
For the most part the large
lecture system as introduced in
the Fall semester of 1969, was
in the large lectures have al-
ready been made, and hope-
fully theirs will become a func-
tional part of the community
college educational system.
Paradise in tiie l(eys (Piano
by Joyce Eisei
Though it is known to only
choice few, the east end of th
cafeteria shields from allcivilizatio
the existence of the Music Depar
ment of Harper College. Here i
this semi-soaked corner of theworl
the Harper College Band, Orchestra
Jazz Band, Choir, and Brass Quinte
practice, and study music to insur
quality and excellence in concet
performances.
Until the recent concert given i
the college center, few people re
alized that a music department e>
isted. After the concert, student
and faculty alike realized the fin
musicians Harper keeps tucked awa
in its Music Department, and tha
there are hard-working music st
dents with real talent. Severs
teachers and office personal wer
kind, and thoughtful enough toshov
their interest and approval by senc
ingjoe BobTillotson, oneof Harper'
Music Directors, letters of congratt
lations.
Students who major in music ar
exceptionally dedicated student
and often go outside of school pla\
ing jobs as professionals. One trurrj
pet player receives35dollarsforon
performance, and Harper's Bras
Quintet has played at the Holida i.
Inn on Algonquin Road as pre
fessional musicians. Those are ju5
a few of the student membersofou
Music Department, who have reprc
sented Harper College in the sui
rounding communities. Harper'
Brass Quintet has only been in ex
istence for one and one-half seme;
ters, yet they are proficient enoug
to represent this college, whic^
proves that, our Music students ar
anything but rinky-dink.
The Music Directors should not gi
unnoticed either. Tillotson, directo
of the concert band, Jazz Band, Ot
chestra, and Brass Quintet has qual-
ifications such as a Bachelor of Fine
Arts and a Masters in Musicfrom the
University of New Mexico, and a
Ph.D., from Northwestern University.
Regardless of what some students
have to say about Harper ensembles,
because of Tillotson and Jerry Da-
vidson, Harper's Music Department
'is first rate.
I Davidson, director of the Choir,
!Music History instructor, and theory
instructor (where music students
ijearn what it's all about) has a
•Bachelor of Music, from the Univer-
'sity of Arkansas, and a Masters in
'Music from Union Theological
Seminary.
' Both instructors rank high in the
imusic field and work hard to insure
'quality in concerts. The quality of our
jinstructors gives Harper a Music De-
ipartment worth being proud of. It
lis also due to their hard work that
iJHarper has a Music Department as
Well equipped as ours is.
The Music Department has the best
'equipment money can buy. They
'have recently invested in two grand
'Dianos, tympany of thefinestquality,
and twenty-four electronic pianos.
The electronic pianos are used in
an accredited course in piano in-
struction, particularly for Music ma-
jors. Next year, the Music Depart-
ment will invest in a Moog Synthe-
sizer, to help teach music theory. It
is by far, a very well equipped de-
partment, regardless of what some
poor mis-informed students may be-
lieve.
This campus is not even a year
old, yet it has left its mark on the
communities surrounding it. The Mu-
sic Department of our college has
left the community with only good
impressions of our students and the
college, which is somethirng we
should all be proud of.
The Music Department, like all
departments, has its share of prob-
lems. The most obvious problem is
the frequent flooding. Whenever a
cloud appears in the sky, water ap-
pears in the band room, the prac-
tice rooms, and variousother places.
The electronic piano class gets its
share of water. (A big incentive to
students to play the right notes in
class) It is a problem that was at
first taken rather lightly by the stu-
dents, but is now one which has
caused moss to grow on our hal-
lowed walls, a rather unsightly scene.
In spite of this problem, and many
others, Harper'sMusic Department is
still something to be proud of, be-
cause of fine instructors and the qual-
ity of the student musicians.
Eventually the music department
will have its own building, (minus
water fallsandswimmingpools), and
what is now the Music Department
will become another reason for stu-
dents to cut classes— a bowling alley.
For those who think that Harper's
Music Department is second rate,
all this writer can say is that their
knowledge of Harper College, its
excellent equipment andstaff, is sec-
ond rate.
As of now, the only prerequisite to
Harpers many musiccoursesisstrong
interest and 'real' talent. As of yet
swimming ability is not a require-
ment, but on occasion hip boots (of
only the latest fashion) are a ne-
cessity, but there is always a per-
cussion player on hand, well trained
in the art of life-saving.
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Whenever your thoughts
dwell on what will happen to-
morrow, the realization comes,
that whatever will be, will be.
First the thoughts are pleasant,
and slowly, the excitement of
those wonderful images fades,
only to reveal a cold reality,
and a very unsure future.
So it is with Harper. There
are those withering images of
new buildings, expanding
course offerings, greater ser-
vice capacities, and all of this
with creative, innovative, and
experimental learning tech-
niques. There is also the mem-
ory of a bond issue that was
defeated, two to one. Yes,
what will be, will be. Yet
those of us that are young;
and less cynical (or maybe less
realistic) see a great future for
Harper.
Harper is destined to become
much more of a community
servant than it is today. Why?
The answer is simple. Learn-
ing is good, and many more
individuals from the various
communities surrounding Har-
per will be attending the col-
lege. An increase is inevitable.
And those students will be di-
verse in age, occupation, and
interest. In short. Harper is go-
ing to teach a wider variety of
students.
And those students will be
taught a wider variety of
courses. This expansion is more
than just an aim. Thecommun-
ity will not support something
that it cannot benefit from.
The practical business man
wants a practical course. The
student of economic theory
may want something else; but
the community will be served.
Not that the student will not
be served. There will just be
more diversity in the course
offerings.
The idea that anyone can go
to college if he works hard is
nothing new. The actual op-
portunity is. Harper will prove
to be a valuable asset to the
surrounding communities.
There are many reasons for the
existance of a community col-
lege. Themostimportantreason
is that the community college
provides any individual the op-
portunity to attend college, in-
expensively and conveniently.
It may take years of adjusting
for some students: a course
here and a course there. But
oneday the community will feel
a sense of accomplishment
gained from this improved edu-
cational system.
Harper will be the friendly
Northwest giant; thosestudents
that made Harper their first
chance may become much
more. The college is sure to
have many former student
back to speak, as respected
members of their professions.
And it will not be the college
that gets the credit. Formally,
yes, but in reality, the entire
community that first gave that
student a chance for higher
education will reap the
benefits. ^-o^-y.,
At present Harper is, ''brick-
wise," about half finished. The
student enrollment is expected
to grow from the present 4600
to between fifteen and twenty
thousand during the next fif-
teen years. This makes the need
for larger and better facilities
imperative.
Harper now serves its com-
munity by offeringcareertrain-
ing in such fields as fire fight-
ing, police science, dental hy-
giene, and nursing. These pro-
grams are certain to expand,
and others will be added.
There is a challenge, though.
The productof education builds
its reputation slowly. A college
must always expand itself, try-
ing to find that better way. The
problem is simple; the college
cannot innovate and be cre-
ative if it is without moneyand
has to scrape to pay instructors
and janitors alike. Because of
this the Board of Trustees is
just too insecure. They, are
afraid of losing the teetering
support they now have.
This leads to the destructive
end. In the long run, the prod-
uct will not have liked the fac-
tory, and thus, will not add
building support.
It is often said that a dog
resembles its master. Although
it may not bequiteappropriate
to compare Harper to a dog,
the community college is fed by
the community, and thecollege
serves the community. Thus the
community is the master and
the college the dog. Just how
will Harper's master fashion
his dog?
This master has a beautiful,
as well as a practical side: con-
trast a large, sunken, and car-
pet surrounded fireplace, trees
planted in concrete, and $400
chairs, with the bare cemeni
block of the classroom. The fu
ture is to be similar; a touch oi
extravagance and the evidence
of a frugal mind blending tc
make an artist's nightmare anc(
a suburbanite's dream palace
The fireplace in the living
room (college center), with thd
(snack) bar against the wall,
the lake out back, and the work
shed (power plant) to the side
Add to this a recreation room
(pool hall) right next to the
den or office (administrative
offices), and the dog is going to
be the spitting image of his
hardworking and hard playing
master.
Look toyourself. Whatarethe
settings of your ideal home
The college is sure to reflect
them in the buildings and land-
scape that surrounds it.
The library will grow and the
students will file through the
doors; and fish may or may not
swim in the lagoon. The com-
munity that has spurned its
most valuable possession will
slowly turn back with pride in
what their dollars have built,
although they did not want to
spend those dollars at first.
A place to learn, a chance to
try— not for someone else, but
for you; and the place is close-
by. It is there now, it is getting
better.
HALCYON
f| VOUR STUDENT MAGAZINE
As a community colleW Harper suffers tr'bm m&fiy typesf©T maaequacies.
To date, the most crippling of these has been the tremendous and constant
turnover in the student body. I^^^K :'
Halcyon, Uke all other student organizatp^^^suffered with this con-
stant ebb and flow. The staff has few "seasoned vfel^erans" who know all the
ropes of publication. It seems that whenever a staffer begins to show pro-
ficiency at a particular task, he or she transfers to another college, becomes
pregnant and/or gets married, is drafted, put in jail, journeys to Canada, or
joins the business establishment.
As Harper grows, so will Halcyon. Four issues are planned for next year.
With the added edition the amount of work also increases.
Halcyon needs you and your talents. If you are afraid that you have no
talent in this area we will teach you. You can help make Halcyon a more
effective student magazine. So, if you are returning to Harper next Fall,
see one of the Editors now. The door is open.
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